Here's How Much a $500-per-Month Investment in the S&P 500 Could Grow Over the Long Term

Investing in the S&P 500 index has been a great way for investors to grow their wealth for not just years but decades. Having a position in the top 500 stocks in the world is an easy way for anyone to invest in the stock market. There's no need to pick individual stocks, track the latest stock news and analyze it, or do anything else besides put money into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the index.Whether you're a long-term investor who wants a simple strategy or if you just don't want to have to worry about tracking individual companies, having a position in the broad index can make a lot of sense. And even if you don't have thousands of dollars to invest today, investing money every month can still help you build up a massive portfolio in the long run.Below, I'll show you how a $500-per-month investment into an S&P 500 ETF can grow over a period of 25-plus years.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool